Gophers AD on Saul Smith DUI: 'We just can't have behavior like that'
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Gophers' assistant coach Saul Smith will return to the men's basketball team on Nov. 13, the Star Tribune reports. Smith is on paid leave until his comeback. The son of head coach Tubby Smith was arrested for DUI last week. Athletic director Norwood Teague says Smith will undergo alcohol counseling and apologize to the team.
Norwood Teague, the soon-to-be Gophers' athletic director, is confident head basketball coach Tubby Smith will sign a contract extension in the near future. “It’s not done yet but hopefully it’s something that will be done very soon," Teague said.
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Saul Smith, the son of Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith, is placed on indefinite unpaid administrative leave after a Saturday arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Trevor Mbakwe told reporters on Friday that he was arrested for DWI earlier this summer. Police reports indicate he was arrested July 1st and pleaded guilty on September 10th. The issue is being handled internally, but coach Tubby Smith said he almost kicked Mbakwe off the team.
Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson is a U of M graduate, and says he would be "open" to learning about the Gophers' athletic director position. Thompson says he would need to know more about the "needs of the athletic department" before "taking the next step."
Jerry Kill is "cautiously optimistic" that MarQueis Gray will play Saturday when the Gophers host Northwestern for a homecoming game at TCF Bank Stadium. However, Fox Sports North reports it's highly likely that Max Shortell gets a third straight start.
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